Backyard Orchard News

Sadly, huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening) was discovered in a tree in a commercial orange grove south of San Juan, in the Rio Grande valley of Texas just a few short miles from the Mexico border. Quarantines have been set up and treatments for psyllids are underway. For the news report see: http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-texas-experts-citrus-greening-disease.html. This is a reminder to be on the alert for leaf symptoms in California.